Group living means safety from predators but nastier diseases for guppies
Birds of a feather flock together, but when guppies gather, they get really bad worms.
Evolution
Jun 15, 2022
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News tagged with social distancing
Aligning with others in uncertain situations can improve well-being, study finds
Actions thought to be isolating and potentially detrimental for mental health, such as social distancing, can have a positive impact on well-being for many people when done together as part of a community, according to a ...
Social Sciences
May 04, 2022
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The case of Brazil: How policymakers may reduce avoidable deaths due to COVID-19
There is much disinformation surrounding the preventative measures that have been implemented across the globe in order to reduce the spread of the coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, and deaths from the disease it causes COVID-19. ...
Political science
Apr 20, 2022
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Modeling the potential role of super spreaders on COVID-19 transmission dynamics
The term "superspreader event" has become well known since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, although such events are not without precedence throughout history. Such an event involves a large gathering of people wherein ...
Mathematics
Apr 19, 2022
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Social connections influence brain structure of rhesus macaques
What's the link between social life and brain structure? Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, the Stem Cell and Brain Research Institute at Inserm, and elsewhere are now one step closer to understanding this connection ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 13, 2022
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New research highlights issues with Londoners' quality of life, trust in the Met and attitudes to COVID
Londoners are generally pessimistic about life in the capital, according to new research from Queen Mary University of London's Mile End Institute ahead of local elections in May. Polling revealed serious trust issues around ...
Social Sciences
Mar 24, 2022
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on vocational learning in higher education
Mobile learning became a mainstay of education during the lockdowns and self-isolation periods of the COVID-19 pandemic across the globe. There were many problems facing teachers and students alike during these times, but ...
Education
Mar 18, 2022
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Women, older adults with college degrees more likely to feel isolated during pandemic
Over the past two years, public health organizations around the world have attempted to control the COVID-19 pandemic through various means. Social distancing, where people limit close contact with others outside of their ...
Social Sciences
Feb 22, 2022
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A new strategy for counteracting the impact of negative online brand reviews
Researchers from Boston College and University of British Columbia published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that examines when and why negative reviews can be beneficial to companies.
Economics & Business
Feb 17, 2022
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Masks and other pandemic measures are needed at school, but can make it harder to hear in classrooms
Masks, social distancing and increased ventilation are all necessary pandemic measures in classrooms, but they can make for a difficult listening and hearing environment for students and teachers.
Education
Feb 01, 2022
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